History

  • The True Feminist

    If you read about Bengal of the 19th century, it was a very different canvas for women.  We see in Bengali Society of that time a mindset which strictly followed fundamental orthodoxy, deterioration and gender-based biases towards women. The women folk were forbidden from stepping out of their houses, or to intermingle with fellow males except immediate

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  • WE AS INDIANS SHOULD BE PROUD OF RAM TEMPLE BEING INAUGURATED IN AYODHYA

    Nobody should forget that Ayodhya is the one of the most sacred and holiest of the holy spots of Hinduism. As a citizen of India and a Hindu I am aghast at the politics and the loathing being spread by hate mongers throughout the country with an intention to divide the citizens of this glorious

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  • HINDU TEMPLES AND THEIR HISTORY

    There were magnificent temples as a part of the Hindu culture. But unfortunately, History never taught us about them though some are no longer there. Through this blog I shall try to project their beauty and glory. 1.Martand Sun Temple, Kashmir The ruins of this temple are situated 45 kilometers from Pahalgam in Kashmir on

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  • TEACHING HISTORY – AN ART

     It is a fact that most of the students hate history as a subject because of the obsession with details, records, dates etc. Though these pointers are important in establishing a timeline and remembering who is who, that’s not the same as understanding it. History has to be about perceiving why things happened and what

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